Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay is 19.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 70.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.1% | — |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +6.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 81% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 50.4% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 27.4% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 18.1% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay was 19.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release